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SC collegium recommends four judges for appointment as HC chief justices

The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has recommended to the Centre the appointment of four judges as chief justices of various high courts. The collegium, also comprising Justices Vikram Nath and B V Nagarathna, held its meeting on October 26 and recommended the name of Justice P Sam Koshy of the Telangana High Court for appointment as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak, currently serving at the Gujarat High Court, has been recommended for appointment as Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court. The Collegium has also recommended Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty of the Calcutta High Court for appointment as Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. Justice Sudhir Singh of the Patna High Court has been recommended for appointment as Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court.

SC notice to govt on news publishers' plea challenging data protection law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response of the Centre on a petition challenging provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act and the DPDP Rules on the ground that they allegedly infringe press freedom and the right to information. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued the notice after hearing senior advocate Madhavi Divan, appearing for the Digital News Publishers Association. The matter has been listed for further hearing on November 17 along with pending ones.

SC asks states and UTs to fund basic facilities for women advocates

The Supreme Court has directed states and Union Territories to fund dedicated bar rooms, washrooms and basic facilities for women advocates in district and taluk courts

ECI tells SC SIR declaration did not alter Form 6, denies unilateral moves

The Election Commission told the Supreme Court that the SIR declaration was separate from Form 6 and defended its decision-making process against allegations of unilateral action.

SC to examine tax treatment of EY US salary reimbursements for staff

The Supreme Court will examine whether salary costs reimbursed to EY US for employees deputed to Indian entities qualify as taxable fees for technical services under the India-US tax treaty.

SC issues notice to Centre, EC on plea challenging SIR in Maharashtra

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea challenging the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Maharashtra. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued notices to the Centre, Election Commission of India and others on a plea filed by Arun Anandagiri, a chartered accountant and journalist by profession. Senior advocate Arvind Datar, appearing for the petitioner, submitted that voters temporarily relocated during redevelopment in Mumbai and Pune have been deleted as "person not found". He said around 20 million out of the 97.9 million total voters in Maharashtra have been deleted from the draft rolls and another 12.2 million electors have been struck off under "logical discrepancies". The petition stated that till the issue is adjudicated by the top court, the revision exercise in the state should be kept in abeyance and no voter whose name appeared in the pre-SIR list should be excluded or deleted. The to

14 states agree to raise judicial officers' retirement age to 62 yrs: SC

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed satisfaction that as many as 14 states have agreed to raise the retirement age of district judicial officers from 60 to 62 years and refused to list for urgent hearing the separate pleas of judges who are on the verge of retiring or have just retired. "This pertains to the persuasive jurisdiction of this court. The issue is between the Supreme Court and the states," a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said while declining to list individual pleas of judges who have to demit office after reaching the age of 60 years. The CJI said that so far 14 states have agreed to raise the retirement age to 62 years and "we are hopeful that others will also follow." The bench said though it has listed the petition for hearing, it did not approve the moving of individual pleas by judicial officers. Senior advocate Ranjit Kumar mentioned the plea for listing saying that judicial officers are retiring every day.

Flat buyers shouldn't be made to suffer for lapses of govt authorities: SC

SC ruled that flat buyers who relied on official records cannot be made to suffer for authorities' lapses, directing Tamil Nadu to provide an alternative site to 20 flat owners before demolition

SC panel to hear Jantar Mantar protest violence complaints on Oct 29, 30

The Supreme Court-appointed High Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC), probing the alleged violence during the July Jantar Mantar protests, will hold a two-day sitting here on October 29 and 30 to hear affected persons and record evidence on the alleged use of pellet guns and harassment of female protesters, officials said on Saturday. The panel will hold its proceedings from 11 am onwards at its office at Shiksha Sadan, 17 Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, they said. Members of the public and anyone affected by the violence can walk in between 11.30 am and 3 pm on October 29 and 30 to submit complaints or representations, or present evidence, provided they carry valid identity documentation. The committee will specifically examine the alleged use of pellet guns, targeted violence and harassment of female protesters, as well as instances of excessive force and property damage on both sides, officials said. Chaired by retired Supreme Court judge Justice R Subhash Reddy, the five-member .

Prolonged pre-trial detention cannot become punishment without trial: SC

The Supreme Court granted bail to two accused in an alleged Rajasthan Jal Jeevan Mission tender scam, saying the gravity of charges alone cannot justify indefinite pre-trial detention

Instilling confidence in election process is vital: Supreme Court

"Instilling confidence in the election process is vital for the maintenance of constitutional democracy," the Supreme Court said on Wednesday as it asked the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission (APSEC) to defer publishing the final list of candidates for civic polls until October 25. A vacation bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was hearing a plea of Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) alleging its candidates were not allowed to fill nomination papers for the upcoming polls due to violence and threats given to them. It directed the state poll panel to consider the complaints by YSRCP and other candidates with relevant materials that they were prevented from filing nomination papers and take a decision by Thursday on extending the nomination deadline. The bench directed the state Director General of Police (DGP) to provide adequate security to the contesting candidates and the election offices, while observing that filing of nomination papers was a facet of

YES Bank sees no immediate need to raise capital after SC's AT1 verdict

The lender says its capital buffers, deferred tax assets and other options provide flexibility even as the reinstatement of Rs 8,415 crore in AT1 bonds may lower its CET1 ratio

Meerut death sentences: How often do women face execution in India?

Two death sentences in Meerut have renewed attention on women facing capital punishment. Historical records and recent data reveal how rare executions remain

AT-1 bonds: The bigger lessons

The Supreme Court's ruling on Yes Bank's AT-1 bond write-off raises concerns over RBI oversight, financial product mis-selling and the limitations of disclosure-based regulation.

Consumer Protection: Don't risk renewal by handing cheque to agent

The Supreme Court held that an agent had neither express nor implied authority to receive premiums on the insurer's behalf, and hence upheld the repudiation of claims

RCom RP files curative petition, challenging February SC spectrum ruling

Resolution professional Anish Nanvaty seeks recall of the Supreme Court verdict excluding spectrum from IBC proceedings, arguing that the ruling causes irreversible harm to lenders

Children have fundamental right to access internet; no blanket ban: SC

The Supreme Court has declared the right to access and use the internet as a fundamental right of children and directed the Centre to create a national database for detection of sexually explicit visual content depicting minors on digital platforms and their removal. The top court passed the order on a plea of NGO Just Rights for Children Alliance, in which it had taken note of an alarming increase in child sexual exploitation and abuse material (CSEAM) that was being circulated on social media platforms. A bench of justices JB Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran, while referring to earlier decisions of the court, said that the internet is, without a doubt, the marketplace of ideas, creative expression and information, and its value is priceless, not merely in the information it holds, but in the access it affords to adults and children alike. "In view of the foregoing, we have no hesitation in saying that the right to access and use the internet is a fundamental right of every individua

Plea on air fare spikes: Centre informs Supreme Court new rules approved

The Centre on Friday informed the Supreme Court that administrative approval has been granted to rules under the 2024 Act aimed at regulating and controlling India's aviation sector, and is likely to be published in two weeks. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, R Mahadevan and Aparesh Kumar Singh asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to place the published rules under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024 before the court on the next date of hearing. At the outset, Mehta said, "The rules have been finalised and the administrative approval to the rules has been granted. The same would be published within two weeks." The bench posted the matter for hearing on November 16. The court was hearing a plea filed by social activist S Laxminarayanan, who has sought a robust and independent regulator that ensures transparency and passenger protection across the civil aviation sector and regulatory guidelines to control the "unpredictable fluctuations" in airfare and ancillary charges imposed by

Supreme Court to examine if court fees without upper limit amount to tax

The Supreme Court will examine whether uncapped ad valorem court fees amount to taxation while hearing a plea challenging Kerala's 2025 court fee hikes and the absence of a ceiling

SC seeks Centre's response to plea for curbs on children's social media use

The Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response to a plea seeking age-based social media restrictions and safeguards to protect children from online exploitation and harmful content